Phytochemical Screening and GC-MS Analysis of Methanolic and Aqueous Extracts of Ocimum kilimandscharicum Leaves
Horyomba Siaka Ouandaogo, Souleymane Diallo, Eddy Odari, Johnson Kinyua · 2023
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Horyomba Ouandaogo, Souleymane Diallo, Eddy Odari, and Johnson Kinyua profile a Kenyan medicinal basil in a 2023 paper. Local tradition uses the plant for measles, stomach pain, diarrhea, insect bites, and chest complaints. The team extracted leaves in methanol and in hot water and screened both extracts for plant chemicals.
Both extracts held alkaloids, phenolics, flavonoids, saponins, and tannins, but amounts split sharply by solvent. Water drew far more flavonoids and tannins, while methanol led on other classes. Gas chromatography with mass spectrometry then named the individual compounds, high and low weight alike. The chemical map gives a base for testing the plant's traditional uses in the lab.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Horyomba Siaka Ouandaogo, Souleymane Diallo, Eddy Odari, Johnson Kinyua |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 37 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |